3 simple ways to improve your community

Creating a happier, healthier neighbourhood can help turn your community into a truly great place to live. Here are some little things you can do around the house and in your everyday life to make a significant difference.

1. Keep a courteous attitude when driving. Traffic jams and drivers who don't put their flashers on or cut you off without notice are all causes for the stress and frustrations that can build up on the road. Keeping calm and acting with civility will lower your stress levels and those of other drivers, which in turn can lower accident rates.

2. Lock your doors. Locking the doors to your house, office and car, and even locking your bicycle with a padlock, can greatly reduce theft rates. Make sure not to leave valuable objects in sight, such as your computer on the counter or your GPS or wallet on the dashboard.

3. Control the risk of damage. Starting your dishwasher or laundry machines only when someone is at home keeping an eye on the devices helps reduce the risk of water damage or a fire hazard in your dryer. Removing softener sheets from your dryer and closing your washer taps after use can also save you serious headaches.

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